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chriswallace
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 Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:01 am Post subject: Speed runs... |
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3 of us were out at the channel at Bodega making fast runs in pretty flat water with the low tide. Because of a new rock breakwater, you now have to launch at the boat ramp. Cold fun on Sunday. Avery went 39 mph.
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jse
Joined: 17 Apr 1995
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Location: Marin
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:25 am Post subject: Tomales |
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3rd day in a row at Tomales. Windiest yet, 4.0 all afternoon.
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gerritt
Joined: 06 May 1998
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Location: Redwood City, CA
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| Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:05 pm Post subject: Da Spot |
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| Man what an end to January. 4 day blow, waves from solid logo down to waist high and wind from 5.0 to 4.2 (for me). Waves dropping and wind increasing as the days progressed. If you missed that window from Saturday to Tuesday, then you need to unlock your mindset of the "windsurfing season." |
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dsgrntlxmply
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| Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:41 pm Post subject: Bodega, Sun. Feb. 3 |
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So-so on 6.4. OK for my purposes: trying to learn to sail a board a step smaller than my previous one, and trying a shorter fin than the 44 cm monster that came with the board. That fin might be needed for 8.5-9.0, but my largest sail is 7.3. The new 36 cm fin feels more appropriate.
A couple of kiteboarders were out, no other windsurfers. |
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NickB
Joined: 30 Jun 2009
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Location: Alameda, CA
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| Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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| What board did you get? |
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sailtildark
Joined: 22 Mar 2012
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| Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:05 am Post subject: |
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Shoulda bought a kite board! Trust me - I used to be the one getting my fin stuck in the mud shloggin around at low tide, light wind Bodega - easy to learn and way more fun if you want to to actually want to get planing.
Love,
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victor
Joined: 03 Aug 1998
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| Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:35 am Post subject: |
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| you certainly shouldn't need gear that big for bodega. |
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dvCali
Joined: 23 Aug 2007
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| Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:38 am Post subject: Re: Bodega, Sun. Feb. 3 |
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| dsgrntlxmply wrote: | So-so on 6.4. OK for my purposes: trying to learn to sail a board a step smaller than my previous one, and trying a shorter fin than the 44 cm monster that came with the board. That fin might be needed for 8.5-9.0, but my largest sail is 7.3. The new 36 cm fin feels more appropriate.
A couple of kiteboarders were out, no other windsurfers. |
I have a very old Mike's Lab course slalom (260 x 75 x probably 130L) and an Isonic 111 (both for sale!). The ML can use a 50cm fin and with the 8.0 abd my 155 pounds it feels like it is going with no wind, the Is-111 can use a 44 and lags a bit behind although probably in more capable hands and pumping would do almost as well.
Sail size seems to be limiting factor: 8.0 or 8.5 are actually quite manageable, go for one! new ones are actually about the size of "old" 7.0-7.5, with shortened booms and compact aspect ration. Mine, a hot sails maui GPS, rigs on a 460 and has a boom of "only" 210 cm)
(And forget the kites. They are ok in marginal condition if you use a 12-15 meter kite AND the wind does not drop completely ... than they have a little problem: they do not float! A floaty windsurfer is an incomparably better light wind toy!) |
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zirtaeb
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Berkeley Tuesday, looked marginal 15 at 1, waited till 3, got there in 1/2 hour, went out on 7.0 and 100liters, 90% planing, but musta been around 20 in the gusts at best till 4:45 drop off. Short sesh, plenty warm. |
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victor
Joined: 03 Aug 1998
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| Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 11:38 am Post subject: berkeley thursday |
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| anybody catch it yesterday? |
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